​​Littlehampton Bonfire Society opens High Street shop to help raise money for this year's spectacular event

The short-term loan of a shop is a new fundraising opportunity for the society, with good-quality goods such as clothes, puzzles, bric-a-brac, books, DVDs and CDs on sale.

Littlehampton Bonfire Society's charity shop opened in High Street, next to David O Jones sports shop, on Thursday, June 22, at 11am. It is now operating weekdays until 4pm, manned by volunteers.

Sue Baker, LBS press officer, said: "The committee of the Littlehampton Bonfire Society is working diligently to prepare for this year's spectacular event on Saturday, October 28.

"Please come down to support us – the event costs nearly £30,000 to put on and that's a whole lot of money to find!"

There will be one important change to the event this year.

Sue explained: "We think it is important to get the word out that from this year, only local residents in cars or with trailers will be allowed to bring combustible garden waste to the Green to be burned on our great big bonfire.

"No businesses will be allowed to the site other than our sponsor, Recycle Southern. Any deviation from this will mean we loose our major sponsor and we can ill afford that. So, if you love the big bonfire, tell anyone you know that no businesses may bring combustible waste to the bonfire site from this year."

Email [email protected] if you are able to help marshal the event this year or offer sponsorship. The society is also looking for marching groups and illuminated floats to join the parade.